Personal Property Tax, Associate

Global Supplier Services manages the operation for the Procure to Pay process within the firm, incorporating Contract Management, Purchase Orders, Corporate Accounts Payable (Expense, Corporate Card, Non-PO payment requests, Fixed Assets, Supplier set- up and maintenance, Indirect Tax, approval authorities and event ticket management.

As a Personal Property Tax (PPT) Associate, on the payment operations team, you will serve as a subject matter expert supporting the end-to-end PPT process.

Primary responsibilities include preparing personal property tax returns; reviewing and analyzing assessment notices; proactively appealing overassessments to help minimize tax expense and reduce audit risk; preparing tax bills for payment; and supporting additional assignments and projects as needed.

This function sits within the Indirect Tax Operations team, part of Payment Operations within Global Services Solutions (GSS).

The team prepares and files U.S.

Sales & Use and Personal Property Tax (PPT) returns for JPMorgan Chase, remits related payments, and supports all related audits.

The team also manages supplier-related foreign and domestic U.S.

income tax withholding and reporting, and performs a broad range of indirect tax activities tied to Accounts Payable for international locations.

Job Responsibilities:



* Prepare and file annual personal property tax returns for multiple legal entities across the firm.


* Review and analyze asset listings and lien-date transaction data to ensure correct asset classification.


* Adapt to evolving filing requirements, systems, and standards while maintaining accuracy and control.


* Analyze property tax assessments and file appeals for overassessments.


* Partner with tax assessors/collectors to resolve billing issues and address assessed value differences.


* Analyze and submit personal property tax bills for payment, including follow-up on unbilled assets.


* Coordinate outreach to tax collectors to obtain missing bills and facilitate timely payment.


* Research and resolve general ledger reconciliations related to property tax activity.


* Extract and analyze property tax data from legacy systems using ad hoc reporting tools to identify issues and trends.


* Develop cost-savings and efficiency strategies and support ad hoc projects as needed.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:


* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with strong analytical skills.


* 3+ years of professional experience, including 1+ year in financial analysis/accounting with an understanding of financial reporting.


* Deliver high-quality work with urgency, meeting deadlines through strong prioritization and multitasking.


* Demonstrate self-direction, motivation, attention to detail, and precise execution with minimal supervision.


* Apply strong independent problem-solving and analytical skills, adapting to evolving ...